Contract by Executive Branch Unit for Privatization; Notice

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  5. Contract by Executive Branch Unit for Privatization; Notice

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  1. As used in this Code section, the term:
    1. "Institution" means any physical facility operated by the executive branch of state government which is used in the delivery of any governmental services and which has an annual operating budget in excess of $1 million.
    2. "Program" means any program operated by the executive branch of state government at a cost in excess of $5 million per year.
  2. Before any department, agency, authority, or other unit of the executive branch enters into any contract to privatize the operation of any institution or program, the department, agency, authority, or other unit shall give written notice of the proposed privatization to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the appropriate legislative overview committee, if any. Such notice shall be given at least 60 days prior to entering into the contract to privatize the operation of the institution or program.
  3. This Code section shall not apply with respect to any privatization effort begun prior to July 1, 1997, or to the renewal of any contract or agreement for the privatization of an institution or program.

(Code 1981, §50-4-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 691, § 1.)

Code Commission notes.

- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1997, "July 1, 1997," was substituted for "the effective date of this Code section" in subsection (c).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Privatization of governmental services by state or local governmental agency, 65 A.L.R.5th 1.


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